Lamp attachment for sadirons



Sept. 18, 1928.

J. E. PICKLESIMER LAMP ATTACHMENT FOR SADIRONS Filed July 14, 1925 Thisinvention'relates to an illuminating,

' the iron in such a new Sept. 18, 1928;

UNITED; {STAT Es PATENT oral-ca.-

turns a: ,PICKLESIMER, or ATLANTA, enoaqxa LAMP, ATTACHMENT FOR, sAnmons v Application and m 14, 1925. Serial No. 43,558..

device for electric appliances, and particularly adapted for use with thestandard construction of lamp supporting un'eans by which dirigibility of the light may be btained as wellas variability in the extensiveness of the area of illumination.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a light-shpporting bracket which may be applied to any electric iron without the necessity ofnoaking anytstruc tural alterations therein.

the handle 2 with thumb handle is secured to. thebase of the iron Other objects of theinvention will appear as the following description of anillustrative embodiment thereof progresses; so a lin the drawings,

Figure 1 is aperspectiv'e view of a standard form of iron equipped with the device of my invention.- the portion of the in broken lines indicatingthe switch plug removed from the iron; I

Fig. '2 is anexploded view'showing the bracket parts;

Fig. 3 is a side'elevation of the bracket;

Fig. at, is an end elevation of the upper or socket clamping end of the bracket;- Fig. 5 is a section through the switch plug;

Fig. 6 is a diagram of the electric connections.

Referring now" in detail to'the' several figures, the numeral 1 respresents the iron, which is of standard constructionhaving piece 3. The

' by means such as the spaced screws 4:.

" thecord 6 which leads to a A switch plug 5 makes the,us ual electrical connection between the terminals of' the heating elements of the iron, not shown, and wall. socket, the heating circuit being made or broken by manipulating the switch '7.

The present-invention iflclfides the conbeing in a-.,plan e perpendicular to thdfigl nectionof the electric lamp 8 into thehouseline circuit at a point intermediate thehouseline circuitand ing circuit, so switch will not aiiect the status of the lamp circuit. This relative disposition Of-I the heating and lighting circuits is diagram- .the switch 7 of the heatthat manipulation of they matically shown in Fig.' 6 in whichw and b. 7

represent the house-line wires 0 the heating element and d the lamp shunt circuit. It is evident that the circuit '0 may be open: or closed without affecting the circuit d, and

that conversely, opening-or closing' of the lightingcircuit does not disturb the heating circuit. a

Mechanical .means"for efl'ecting this circuit arrangement in the switch plug,

under the screws that prongs, 11 and 12 adapted-to make contact,

through; slots (not shown) ,'in the casing of the sw1-tch plug, with terminals, not shown) ,whlch project from the plug-13 into said slots.

The bracket by means of which .thelight lie between the up ight portions of the iron handle and havin holes 14 and 15 positioned to register with the screws4. Saidbase' is fixed in place by con- 1 "sists in providing conductive clips 9 and 10 connect with the live, w1res, sa1d clips terminating 'in' resilient is supported consists of a base 1-3 adapted to screwing it, incomm'on With the iron handle, to the base of theele'ctric ironQ:

. The base 13 is extending part 15 which is foldedupon itprovided-with a laterally,-

self to form .anopen. sided clamping-p 16, shaped to form holding the laterally turned end 17 of the bracket rod. A screw 19 and wing nut'20 co-act withfthe clamping loop through an aperture 21, to hold'the parts rigid. The main portion of the bracket'rod' -18 referably lies in a plane perpendicular to t e axis of the laterally turned end 17, so that the lamp swings in a .vertical'plane, parallel to the longitudinal dimensions of the iron, through the adjustment provided by the clamping loop.

This varies the intensityand area the field of illumination as well as directs the a seat for adjustably Ibo.

light more or less forwardly of the point r of the iron.

The'cl'amping rod preferably bent an- 'gularly at an intermediate point 22, in a vertical plane, the angle formed by this bend I angled bend formed turned end 17 and the rod. The perpendicular relation of these I rays. on either side wardly or backwardly,

concentratingthe illumination upon an desired area, and at the same time shi I ding- *terationsmay be made in the co andarrangement of conflict with -a broad interpretation of theappended pp i handle to said iron,

vibrations due to Said clamping members may be adjusted practical'embodimentof my invention,

between the. laterally main'portion of the bends causes the rod substantially to absorb 7 the practice sometimes mdulged inof pounding the iron heavily upon the goods being ironed,. so that thelamp filament is protected a v inst destruction. .'Then per end of t e bracket. rod 18 is provide surface which bears against t ematching surfaces of the clamping members a ball and socketjoi nt. in any direction with respect tovthe bracket rod, and held in adjusted position by means such as the screw 26. The clamping mem- 24 and 25, forming -bers 24 and 25 are'provided with band portions 27 and 28 which are adapted to encircle the ordinary lamp socketl29 by means of which the lamp 8 is retained. The band portions 27 and 28 may beiormed with recesses 30 and 31 for 'receiving'the key-32 oithe lamp; socket, although in the draw ings the key is shown as accommodated within the space between the ends of the encircling-band portions,

By-meansoi the universal joint afiorded by the head QEYandclar'nping members 24 and 25, the-lightmaybe turned at wi1l ,to cast -as may be desired. The lamp '8 is shlelded by whichis preferably formed with a reflecting surface 34- on the inside. In the preierre construction it is provided with a cylindrifcal neck 35 which swivels uponthe socket outside of, the zone of members 24 and 25. The reflector ma be turned at will about the axis 0 the lamp,

th e es of the operator'from glare.

. e I have scribedwhatl believe tolbe an eminently t a L.

be understood that such changes the parts as will 'ot claims, limited only by the state thepr or art. -ffr Having; my invention what I claim as new 'nddesire to secure by LettersPaten aelectric iron, a handle, alampe bracket, means for securing said abase attachable to said iron,

with a head 23 havin '8 spherical which do not meet."

of the iron, or fora shade 33. 'iron,'having a laterally extending;-

engagement of the encircling portions of the clamping t erefore;

cooperabe herein illustrated" and dc-- 'permit the 'rearwardl and longitudinally of the appliance, the universal coupling permittin the lamp to ment of the fsupportin arm. a

aid bracket includ ing formed with a latei'al extension constituting a clamp, said bracket also includin a rod oscill table in a substantially vertica plane and aving a lateral portion adjustably securable in said clamp, and alampreceiving portion universally jointed with respect tosaid rod.

2. m an electric iron, a lamp-supportingbracket including' a base attachable. to sai iron having a lateral extension constituting a 'lamp, and a rod angularly bent attwo points, 'in substantiall perpendicular planes, one end of said ro being adjustably and a lam -receiv1ng held by said clamp,

(jointed ad acent the said members against said head and the m socket of a lamp. 4. In an electric iron, a lamp-supportin bracket including a base attachable to sai ortion constructed to form a clamp, a ro larlyw bent at r I two points 111' 'substanti' y pzrpendicular planes, one end of saidrod adjustab y'held in said-clamp, a substantially sphe the other end of said rod and lamp socket members'havin concave. recesses wrthsaul hea to form a unislngle means for clam ing said encirclin versal joint,

of a lampjand a shade for said lamp swivelly carried by said socket; An illuminating device foran electrica pliae c ing a pp arm having one with a lamp universallycoupled thereto, to arm to be swung forward and to adjust the .lamp vertically be I adjusted verticallg and "sidewise' of the appliance without 'isturbing the adjust- Intestimony whereo I, signature. QT A M ES rroxtnsmiaa.

extending portion 8 of said rod I concave recesses rical head carried adjacent members against. said head audit 1 socket I end rotatably connected to 7 i 'the appliance and provided at the other end, '110' 

